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It would be a real shame to forget about Cate Archer.
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Where does the myth that only boys play video games come from? Polygon investigates in a fascinating report about video game history and the way games are marketed. Definitely worth a read! (Image via Polygon)
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Double Fine's strategy game Massive Chalice will let you get married, and make babies. But wait a minute. What if…
Artist Elizabeth Simins has completed the final chapter of her wonderful four-part series Manic Pixel Dream Girl, in which she takes a long look back at her life growing up as a girl who plays video games. I recommend reading the whole thing from the top, and you can read the final chapter on its own here.
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Feminist Frequency blogger/video host Anita Sarkeesian is back with the second in her "Tropes vs. Women in Games"…
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Aussie games writer Alanah Pearce spent a month cataloguing the sexist abuse she receives just for doing her job. Then published it. It's sad reading.
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article that criticized one of the characters in the upcoming game Dragon's Crown. Today,…
The fantastic #1ReasonToBe Game Developers Conference panel is now available to watch for free online. Brenda Romero, Robin Hunicke, Elizabeth Sampat, Mattie Brice, Leigh Alexander and Kim McAuliffe each shared stories of working as women in the video game industry in a galvanizing, often emotional panel that was… Read more
Disclaimer: I was a key creative in what is often considered one of the more "dudebro" franchises out there, Gears…
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